PreSales Hireside Chats

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A series of conversations with top PreSales professionals on hiring and getting hired

  1. 06/27/2025

    #32 Taking your career abroad - From Europe to Singapore in PreSales with Ed Baxter

    Ed Baxter is a British Pre-Sales leader based in Singapore. Since the age of 10 he's been plotting his move abroad. In this podcast we learn how he made it happen and what he's learned about living, working and PreSales in Singapore and Asia more broadly.

    36 min

  2. 04/11/2025

    #31 PreSales Career Edition with Juan Pablo Ahumada and Julia Henriet

    In this episode we talk with Procurement Technology SC's Julia Henriet and Juan Pablo Ahumada about their career journeys from Big 4 Audit and Economics into PreSales. We cover: - What they love about PreSales - Their pathway into PreSales from Big audit and Economics and how PreSales compares with this. - The makings of a great SE. - Skills and abilities they have developed as SC's - Why sales is all about timing and believing in your product is non-negotiable.

    43 min

  3. 03/19/2025

    #30 PreSales Career edition with Gabriele Fiata

    From Big Four to PreSales to Market Strategy—Gabriele’s Career Path Gabriele Fiata has taken an interesting route into PreSales. He started out between security consulting at KPMG and Deloitte, along with time in industry at PepsiCo before shifting into PreSales at SAP. Now, he works in market strategy, helping shape SAP’s cloud security messaging. In this episode, you will learn: • What Gabriele loves most about PreSales and why it was the best career move he made • The key differences between working in industry, consulting, and PreSales • How PreSales combines technical knowledge with getting things done quickly • How 'Salesy' Presales is • Why being able to explain things clearly is such an important skill in the role • How PreSales can open doors to jobs in marketing, strategy, and beyond

    40 min

  4. 02/27/2025

    #29 PreSales Career Edition with Kapali Chawla

    Kapali is a PreSales Business Architect at SAP, captaining PreSales teams on meaty, complex opportunities across the whole SAP range of products. She's also fantastic at explaining her role in a down-to-earth, clear way. In this conversation, we discuss: - What Kapali loves about PreSales - What PreSales is at SAP - How PreSales and work vendor side compare to advisory positions at Global SI's like Accenture. - Traits that lead to success in PreSales - Skills and abilities she's learned in the role - Why a customer will always want to turn a television on, once they've bought one!

    32 min

  5. 02/20/2025

    #28 PreSales Career Edition with Rudy Martinez

    Rudy’s story is both fascinating and unique. Beginning his career as a Creative Director, he successfully transitioned into SE roles at Esko and Smartsheet, earning a reputation as a high-performing, respected, and well-loved team member in both companies. Now, having moved from PreSales into a Product Director, he sees things from all different perspective, making for a great Hireside Chat. In this epsiode you will learn: - What Rudy loves about PreSales - What is creativity in PreSales - Helping customers 'cross the bridge' - How Salesy PreSales really is - What makes a great SE and timeless skills you take with you from PreSales

    40 min

  6. 02/07/2025

    #27 PreSales Career Edition with Matt Gilbey

    Matt Gilbey is a Solution Advisory Lead for SAP Supply Chain. In this conversation, we discuss: • What Matt loves about PreSales • The actual amount of sales involved in PreSales • Matt’s journey into PreSales • The key lessons he has learned and how they have helped him become a confident presenter and public speaker • How PreSales compares to working in industry and consulting This conversation is part of the PreSales Career Edition Series, where we speak with PreSales practitioners about their career paths, what it takes to succeed, and how they have developed and grown in the role.

    46 min

  7. 05/09/2024

    #26 Simon Geddis - Building candidate relationships through communication, for better hiring results

    Simon is the Head of Customer Advisory for SAP UKI, with a wealth of experience hiring Simon believes in a candidate-centric, keep-things-simple, approach. In this episode expect to learn: - Some of the benefits of graduate programmes and academies - How Simon ensures candidates feel special and well treated through the interview process, leading to more accepted offers - What characteristics lead to success in a PreSales candidate - Hiring at tier one vendors vs smaller vendors - Moving from first level management to second level and above, trusting your managers to hire well

    34 min

  8. 05/09/2024

    #25 Mark Green returns - The CV of the future

    Mark is the Director of Buyer Enablement at Consensus, he is also a host on the excellent Two PreSales in a Pod, podcast. Mark has never been shy to advocate for his own perspective on all things PreSales. Expect to learn: - What the CV of the future will look like - How your personal brand and building a career microsite will help your career - The dangers of not having a personal brand - Why employers should also use more video in job descriptions - Your a £100K+ product, don't rely on 2 pages of pager to show your value

    37 min
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A series of conversations with top PreSales professionals on hiring and getting hired

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  • Creator
    Bright Dynamics
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Bright Dynamics
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    PreSales Hireside Chats